Spear



Feb. 26 1924.

N. S. SCOTT SPEAR Filed Aug. 28. 1922 Patented F eb. 25, 1924.

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Application filed Au ustes, .1922; Serial :No. 584,866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that NIoHoLs S. Soon, a.

ticularly'to a device of this general char-' acter especially designedand adapted for use in picking'up paper, trash or the like and it is anobject of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of thisgeneral character comprising a penetrating member together with meansfor freeing the penetrating member of the trash or the like collectedthereon.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arangement of the several parts of my improved spearwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a spear constructed in accordancewith an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section and partly inelevation illust 'ating in detail certain features of the device asherein disclosed; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

As herein disclosed, my improved spear comprises an elongated handlemember 1 provided at one end portion with a hand grasp 2. The oppositeend portion of the handle member 1 has extending outwardly from theaxial center thereof an elongated penetrating member 4, the outer orfree extremity a of which being pointed so that the same may be readilyand conveniently forced through paper, trash or the like to becollected.

5 denotes a cross member provided at its central portion with an opening6 her at.

freely disposed, the movement of thesmemher 5 inwardlyofithe'penetratingmemberd'beinglimitecl by contact withsaidnmemher: 5with the adjacent end of the handle member 1.

in its central portion with an opening 8 through which the handle member1 is freely disposed. The extremities of the cross memher 7 areconnected with, the extremities-of the cross member 5 by the sidemembers or braces 9 whereby the cross members 5 and 7 are caused to haveunitary movementv in the same direction longitudinally of "the handlemember-1 and the penetrating mem- The extremities of th'e crossmember '7also have secured thereto the retractile members or springs- 10 whichconverge toward the handle member 1 and are anchored thereto as at 11.These retractile members or springs 10 serve to normally maintain thecross members 5 and 7 at the limit of their movements inwardly of thehandle member 1 and the penetrating member 2.

In practice the user manipulates the device by taking hold ofthe handgrasp 2 and forcing the penetrating member 4: through paper, trash orthe like to be collected and when it is desired to free the penetratingmember 4, of such matter collected thereon, the member 5 may be forcedoutwardly along the member a by exerting pressure upon the cross member7 In practice it is preferred that the penetrating member 3 comprises asteel shank although any other material can be employed which can beemployed with equal facility.

I have found in practice that my improved spear is particularly adaptedfor use in collecting paper, trash or the like in parks, camps, yardsand kindred localities.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a spearconstructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformadenotes a second cross meinbenprovided through, whichthegpenetratingimember e is L i tion of the several parts herein shownin carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a handle member, apenetrating member extending outwardly from an end thereof, the adjacentend of the handle member afiording a stop, a cross member slidablymounted upon the penetrating member, the contact of said cross memberwith the adjacent end of the handle member limiting the movement of thecross member inwardly of the penetrating member, and means for normallyholding said cross member at the limit of its inward movement at theinner end of the penetrating member.

A device of the class described comprising a handle member, apenetrating member extending outwardly from an end thereof, a crossmember slidably mounted on the penetrating member, a second cross memberslidably mounted on the handle member, means for connecting both of saidcross members for unitary movement, the inward movement of the crossmembers being limited by the contact with the first named cross memberwith the adjacent end of the handle member, and means co-acting with thehandle 'member and the second named cross member for normallymaintaining said members at the limit of their inward movement.

3. A device of the class described comprising a handle member, apenetrating member extending outwardly from an end thereof, a crossmember slidably mounted on the penetrating member, a second cross memberslidably mounted on the handle member, means for connecting both of saidcross members for unitary movement, the inward movement of the crossmembers being limited by contact with the first named cross member withthe adjacent end of the handle member, and retractible springsoperatively engaged with the outer end portions of the second crossmember and with the handle member at a point inwardly of said secondcross member, said springs serving to mamtain the cross members at thelimit of their signature.

NICHOLS S. SCOTT.

